The original post: /r/ubuntu by /u/AlbbO_The_Great on 2025-01-21 09:25:57.

Need help with setting up ubuntu. It’s my first time :P.

The laptop I’m using is an HP Laptop.

Here are the steps I’ve done so far:

Used Rufus to format a USB with ubuntu iso

My laptop’s bios mode is UEFI so I set the formatting into GPT. After that I checked my BIOS for anything that’s needed to be changed:

  • Secure Boot is disabled

  • CD Boot is disabled

  • USB Boot is enabled

  • I think legacy boot is enabled since I also have a VM with ubuntu on it

  • Fast Startup was disabled

  • IGX is enabled (I got an error message about it being disabled by bios so I enabled that)

  • The boot order is also setup with USB Flash Drive being at the top

When I save and exit. My laptop just continues on with the HP bootup, like no GNU GRUB thing comes out (of course with the usb already connected). So, I tried to rufus my usb again but now in MDR, then I restarted my laptop again with usb connected THEN I get the GNU GRUB thing. I press Try or Install Ubuntu and I can see the HP and Ubuntu loading screen thing, but it’s taking so long. I check with ESC and this is the message I got. Send help please ( ; _ ; )